Why are people all of the sudden putting garbage out at the curb before 4:30 PM before the day of normal pickup?

It is a rule that you normally cannot put material out before 4:30 p.m. the day before your scheduled pickup. However, the City of Akron has waived this rule until July 26, 2013 due to the recent flooding.

If you are a City of Akron curb service customer and have experienced basement flooding, you can put damaged material on the curb strip where your normal trash is placed but you must call 311 from your home phone or (330) 375-2311 from outside the City or from a cell phone to schedule this free pickup. Pickups will occur on your normally scheduled pickup day.

NOTE: THIS SPECIAL PICKUP FOR FLOODING WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST THE TREE SPECIAL PICKUPS THE CITY OFFERS TO ITS CUSTOMERS EACH YEAR.

If you have any questions about your Akron Curbservice Program, call 330.375.2311 from any phone.